The Power of Private Support

October 23, 2018by Jere W. Morehead, President

This month, the University of Georgia celebrated improvements to our campuses in Athens
and Griffin that were made possible by the generous support of private donors. At
UGA-Griffin, a significant gift from the Dundee Community Association allowed the
University to transform a historic mule barn into the Dundee Café. Built in 1913 to
demonstrate the latest construction methods of the time, the mule barn had sat dormant
for a number of years. Thanks to the Dundee Community Association, it is now a vibrant
hub for the Griffin campus and the Griffin-Spalding community

A dedication ceremony for the Lake Herrick Watershed Restoration Project was held
last week to mark the reopening of this special part of the Athens campus. With support
from the Georgia Power Foundation and the Riverview Foundation, members of UGA and
the Athens community developed a plan to restore and maintain the water quality of
the lake and surrounding watershed. Thanks to their dedicated efforts and critical
funds from our donors, Lake Herrick is once again open to the public as a recreational
resource and a living laboratory.

In both projects, corporate or community-based funding provided the catalysts needed
to achieve the University’s goals. Now, through the power of private support, the
Dundee Café and Lake Herrick are further enhancing the learning environment for our
students and further strengthening UGA’s connections to the communities surrounding
our campuses.